Z by the Ocean

IB 350Z · 09-07-2010, 08:50 PM

Hope this is the right thread but here goes: my 350Z (soon 370Z I hope) is parked so close to the ocean that every morning salt spray is all over it. I wash it 2-3 times a week and spray down the wheel wells and undercarriage real well. I also wax or get detailed once a month. I don't own a cover and don't currently have a garage. Im only here for another 11 months after which it won't be a problem.

Any more suggestions on keeping my car like new and rust free?

dropped1 · 09-07-2010, 10:41 PM

Just keep it clean like you've been doing.

6spd · 09-07-2010, 10:47 PM

were blessed with a lot of aluminum in the engine bay and almost all of the suspension, so thats a bonus. i'd cover up and rock chips of exposed paint, god forbid, if that ever happens as fast as possible.

Also, wax over your plastic/rubber trim.

spearfish25 · 09-07-2010, 10:49 PM

Wax and frequent rinses. She'll be fine. Remember to rinse the undercarriage while you're at it.

09-07-2010, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
IB 350Z Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: IB Posts: 36 Drives: 06 350Z Gray Tour AT Rep Power: 15	Z by the Ocean Hope this is the right thread but here goes: my 350Z (soon 370Z I hope) is parked so close to the ocean that every morning salt spray is all over it. I wash it 2-3 times a week and spray down the wheel wells and undercarriage real well. I also wax or get detailed once a month. I don't own a cover and don't currently have a garage. Im only here for another 11 months after which it won't be a problem. Any more suggestions on keeping my car like new and rust free?

09-07-2010, 10:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
dropped1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: VA Beach Posts: 302 Drives: SOLD 40th Z #104 Rep Power: 259	Just keep it clean like you've been doing. __________________ Aaron Do you own a 40th anniversary? Join the club!

09-07-2010, 10:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	were blessed with a lot of aluminum in the engine bay and almost all of the suspension, so thats a bonus. i'd cover up and rock chips of exposed paint, god forbid, if that ever happens as fast as possible. Also, wax over your plastic/rubber trim. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

09-07-2010, 10:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Wax and frequent rinses. She'll be fine. Remember to rinse the undercarriage while you're at it. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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